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Andy Gilpin

1920 – 2014

Canadian ice hockey player

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Lived 1920 – 2014 (aged 93). Andy Gilpin was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Andrew Crowley Gilpin (September 30, 1920 – March 1, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was a member of the Ottawa RCAF Flyers who won the gold medal in ice hockey for Canada at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. Gilpin played Junior A hockey in Montreal. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), and in March 1947 he was transferred to the RCAF station in the "hockey crazy" town of Whitehorse, Yukon.

After the Olympic Games, the Ottawa RCAF Flyers went on an extensive exhibition tour of Europe, playing in front of crowds reaching 20,000 (as they did in Paris). The RCAF Flyers won 31 of the 42 post-Olympic games played. Upon returning to Canada with a gold medal around his neck, Gilpin and the other team members were greeted with a ticker-tape parade in Ottawa. During the 1948–49 season, Gilpin played for the RCAF Flyers in the Whitehorse Senior Men's League.

Honours In 2001 Gilpin was honoured by the Canadian Forces when it was announced that the 1948 RCAF Flyers were selected as Canada's greatest military athletes of the 20th century.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Andy Gilpin?

Canadian ice hockey player (1920-2014)

When was Andy Gilpin born?

Andy Gilpin was born on 30 September 1920 in Montreal.

When did Andy Gilpin die?

Andy Gilpin died on 1 March 2014 in London.

What was Andy Gilpin's occupation?

Andy Gilpin was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Andy Gilpin?

Andy Gilpin was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andy Gilpin

· Wikidata: Q4760713

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